❒ Minecraft for Mac 

I don't know how to get to my minecraft.jar folder or my bin folder. I need help because i want to get flans plane mod but i can't because i can't find minecraft folder! it isn't in my application support

Sat, 05 May 2012 10:17:12 +0100

Hi there.

This causes a lot of confusion. Mojang could solve this in a stroke if it only made the ‘Open Texture Pack Folder’ button work. Sadly us Mac users are so used to things ‘just working’ that we often don’t know how the underlying file system works. This is usually fine but when you are playing a cutting edge multi-platform Indie game and wanting to apply mods then you are going to have to get your hands dirty.

I’ve done a Modding Tutorial on YouTube with Terminal Code to make it all work easily but if you want to mod by hand you need I know the following:

Minecraft.jar is in bin.
bin is in minecraft
minecraft is in Application Support
your Application Support is in your Library.
Your Library is in [your Mac username] folder.
Your username folder is in Users.

Another way to say this is:

/Users/[your Mac username]/Library/Application Support/minecraft

Even easier is:

~/Library/Application Support/minecraft

Use Finder, go to the Go menu. Choose Go To Folder and the type ~/Library

This is your (hidden) Library folder. Inside you will find your Application support etc.

You have, by the sound of it, been looking at the general system Library and Application Support which are, confusingly, not hidden.

The above works whether yours is hidden or not and will give you access to Minecraft folders.

If you still need help navigating please see my YouTube channel and the ‘Finding Your Folders’ video.

Have fun!

I'm just a little worried I that if I buy minecraft it won't work on my macbook pro. I recently got my mac maybe 3 weeks ago and I was just wondering if I can just purchase minecraft and just play right away

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:27:09 +0100

Hey there.

Don’t worry! My Mac, a MacBook Pro, was bought back in 2008.

It still works as good as new and plays Minecraft just fine. Any Intel-based Mac is fine, even Mac Minis and Laptops.

You are good to go my friend!

Adding Mods to Minecraft made really easy for Mac users

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:49:00 +0000

Ok… you lucky lucky people. I’ve just spent quite a few hours trying to work out just how to make modding easier for Mac users.

A lot of issues arise for people. The biggest stumbling block is the fact that Minecraft uses hidden files and folders on your Mac. The next problem is you need to use Terminal commands to mod your Minecraft properly (it’s not just a case of unzipping files).

So… I’ve made two lines of code to paste that’ll help you get in and out of Terminal really quickly. I’ve called them ‘Unjar’ and ‘Rejar’.

Take a look at the video to see how it’s done and copy the code below to make it all work.

What you need to do is this

1) Copy (cmd-c) this line of code:

cd ~/Desktop && mkdir ADD_MOD_FILES_HERE && cd ADD_MOD_FILES_HERE && jar xf ~/Library/Application\ Support/minecraft/bin/minecraft.jar

2) Open Terminal (in Applications>Utilities>Terminal), paste (cmd-v) the code, hit enter

3) Drag your mod files into the ‘ADD_MOD_FILES_HERE’ folder we’ve just made on your desktop

4) Copy this line of code:

cd ~/Desktop/ADD_MOD_FILES_HERE && rm META-INF/MOJANG_C.* && jar uf ~/Library/Application\ Support/minecraft/bin/minecraft.jar ./ && cd .. && rm -rf ADD_MOD_FILES_HERE

5) Paste (cmd-v) this line into Terminal

6) Run Minecraft

Please let me know how this works for you, and report any issues using the ‘Help, Requests, Praise’ button.

hey my name is ben and i'm wondering if minecraft can hurt my macbook, i'm not sure if it's a macbook pro or not.

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:48:20 +0000

Hi Ben.

Minecraft, from Mojang, can’t hurt your MacBook.

It may make it run a little warm, but I’ve looked at the stats and the values are all within acceptable levels. It’s a Java app and Java is safe and secure.

You might put your security at risk if you use any mods or changes from other developers, I think the risk is low but it’s always worth asking if you trust the publisher of ANY code you run on your machine.

I’ve looks for Minecraft/Mac issues and found nothing to be unduly worried about. But, it’s always good to be cautious.

Great question, thanks for popping by

M@M4M

PS: Thanks for using your name Ben, that’s much more interesting than “Anonymous” and makes me want to reply!

I cracked minecraft so whenever I put the folder in the "texturepacks" file it doesnt show up in the game

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:00:06 +0000

Download (http://www.minecraft.net/download) and buy the game.

Then I can help.

when i push my alt key in the go section of finder, library doesnt come up. do you know whats wrong?

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:00:05 +0000

Push and hold, it should appear, in Lion at least.

Otherwise…

Just use Finder. Use the Go, Go To Folder, menu option. Then type

~/Library

that will be your user’s library and then you can find Application Support and minecraft

I've been trying to use texture pack in minecraft and they don't show in the game. I've search around for help but everything I try doesn't work. I use the 1.1 version, I've downloaded texture packs both HD- and SDpacks, I've tried to use the file from the trash and I've tried to zip the folder the my mac makes for me. I used MCpatcher-2.3.2 01 to patch, but it won't work. What am I doing wrong?

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:00:06 +0000

I don’t use MCPatcher, there is no need (unless you want HD packs).

Just put the file from the trash in the right folder and it’ll work.

How to request a video on Minecraft for Mac

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:57:07 +0000

How to request a video on Minecraft for Mac

how do you find your username

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:00:05 +0000

1) Start Minecraft 2) Before you login go to options 3) Find your username there

I recently deleted the minecraft folder in application support because mine craft black screened. Now when I try to log in an error saying "(not downloaded)". I've tried redownloading minecraft but the application support folder doesn't show up. Can anyone help?

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:00:05 +0000

1) DELETE EVERYTHING in the BIN folder - that’s at ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/bin

2) Download Minecraft from minecraft.net

3) Run it for the first time, it’ll create a new bin folder and will work.

minecraft is in applications, but the minecraft folder doesn't show up in Application support

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:02:06 +0000

Just use Finder. Use the Go, Go To Folder, menu option. Then type

~/Library

that will be your user’s library and then you can find Application Support and mine craft

Can ayone tell me how to change skins? It's so hard....

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:47:06 +0000

It’s pretty easy really.

1) Go to http://www.minecraftskins.com/ and find a skin you like, download it. 2) Go to http://www.minecraft.net/profile 3) Click Choose File to upload your skin 4) Find your skin (probably in ‘Downloads’) 5) Upload 6) That’s it.

Minecraft for the Mac has become totally annoying on our school machines. How on earth can this be totally removed and/or blocked? We have a dual platform environment. Our network is on Windows Active Directory so there is no way that we can centrally manage the stupid Mac machines. Is there a one-click uninstaller for the Mac available?

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:13:06 +0000

There is no ‘one click’ installer for Mac (or PC or Linux).

You need to delete the Minecraft.app file in Applications.

You also need to delete ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft

Empty trash, done.

it does not give me the house icon in my finder all it say is favourite when i try to instal mods

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:03:05 +0000

Just use Finder. Use the Go, Go To Folder, menu option. Then type

~/Library

that will be your user’s library and then you can find Application Support and minecraft

hi, my son have an account and installed minecraft... when he tries to launch a warning comes up, we click run and the window only stays black - have a mac mini dualcore...//thanks, mike

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:00:05 +0000

Hi Mike.

Mac sure you have the latest version of Java installed.

This will help: http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/java_mac.xml

When using certain Texture packs things like Water and lava dont appear at all, everything else works fine what is wrong?

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:00:05 +0000

The texture pack is either out of date or just badly designed. The answer is in your question… “certain” packs are not working. And “certain” designers are not doing a good job.

Whenever Minecraft is updated you need to get a texture that matches your Minecraft version. For example, if they add Monkeys into the next version of the game, when you update you won’t see the monkeys. Not until your texture pack designer releases an update with the Monkey graphics added.

Lava and Water are also animated features of the game, so the texture designer has to make sure they’ve added all the animation frames.

A good texture pack designer will let you know which version of Minecraft it’s designed for 1.1, 1.2 etc.

I did as the video said and got around the bug but still the texture packs I put in there are greyed out. Why?

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:00:06 +0000

It’s greyed out because it’s not a valid texture.zip.

Make sure you zip the files and folders and not the folder.

You can also find the original zip file in the Trash.

how do you eat on minecraft with a mac

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:00:05 +0000

You need the food in your hand, and then click and hold the right-mouse button (or ctrl-click) to eat. See the last post for more on advice for people with one-button Macs and trackpads.

We're running Minecraft on a MacBook Air and we can't break any blocks with the pick axe. We're using a 2-button mouse (Magic Mouse) but to no avail. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:00:05 +0000

This all depends on how your MacBook Air is set up.

It is hard with a trackpad, so using a mouse is a good idea, but the Magic Mouse operates in a similar way to a trackpad (it’s not a physical button).

A lot of players, including @MinecraftTeachr change their key-bindings

If you’re using a Mac with a one-button mouse, a Magic Mouse or Magic trackpad, you may find it useful to change the ‘Use Item’ control to ‘cmd’ the command key. You can then use left-click for attack and ‘cmd’ when you want to build.

To change your keys, just press ‘Esc’ to get to ‘Options..’, then click ‘Controls…’ and set the ‘Use Item’ key to ‘cmd’ (Minecraft will call this ‘LWIN’ (the left Windows key) but ignore that horrible name :))

Most new trackpads (MacBook/Pro/Air, etc.) don’t even have a button, the trackpad is the button. This makes even left clicking difficult. It’s easy to click once, to attack, but a sustained click-and-hold is a little trickier (especially if you want to move the cursor around at the same time).

Have a look at your Magic Mouse/Trackpad settings and check the settings so that double-tap is set to click and hold.

You will, however, find it much easier to buy a cheap two-button mouse for your Minecraft sessions.

Hey thanks for the Texture Pack for mac video. I did run into a problem. When i went to the library then to app support it didn't show any mine craft folder. i just bought mine craft and not sure what to do or whats wrong. Thanks. -Riley

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:00:05 +0000

Hi Riley, thanks for using your name - I’m getting bored of this ‘Anonymous’ dude :)

The simple way to find your stuff is to use Finder. Use the Go, Go To Folder, menu option. Then type

~/Library

that will be your user’s library and then you can find Application Support and minecraft